AU2003238155A8 - Method for pattern inspection - Google Patents

Method for pattern inspection

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AU2003238155A8
AU2003238155A8 AU2003238155A AU2003238155A AU2003238155A8 AU 2003238155 A8 AU2003238155 A8 AU 2003238155A8 AU 2003238155 A AU2003238155 A AU 2003238155A AU 2003238155 A AU2003238155 A AU 2003238155A AU 2003238155 A8 AU2003238155 A8 AU 2003238155A8
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pattern inspection
inspection
pattern
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Mark Geshel
Niv Shmueli
Gideon Friedmann
Orna Bregman-Amitai
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Accretech Israel Ltd
Tokyo Seimitsu Co Ltd
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Accretech Israel Ltd
Tokyo Seimitsu Co Ltd
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Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/0002—Inspection of images, e.g. flaw detection
    • G06T7/0004—Industrial image inspection
    • G06T7/001—Industrial image inspection using an image reference approach
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/95—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
    • G01N21/956—Inspecting patterns on the surface of objects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/0002—Inspection of images, e.g. flaw detection
    • G06T7/0004—Industrial image inspection
    • G06T7/0006—Industrial image inspection using a design-rule based approach
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L22/00—Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment; Reliability measurements, i.e. testing of parts without further processing to modify the parts as such; Structural arrangements therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
    • G06T2207/30—Subject of image; Context of image processing
    • G06T2207/30108—Industrial image inspection
    • G06T2207/30148—Semiconductor; IC; Wafer
AU2003238155A 2002-06-10 2003-06-10 Method for pattern inspection Abandoned AU2003238155A1 (en)

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US10/164,412 US7155052B2 (en) 2002-06-10 2002-06-10 Method for pattern inspection
US10/164,412 2002-06-10
PCT/JP2003/007378 WO2003104781A1 (en) 2002-06-10 2003-06-10 Method for pattern inspection

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AU2003238155A1 AU2003238155A1 (en) 2003-12-22
AU2003238155A8 true AU2003238155A8 (en) 2003-12-22

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US (1) US7155052B2 (en)
JP (1) JP2005529388A (en)
KR (2) KR100808652B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003238155A1 (en)
DE (1) DE10392705B4 (en)
WO (1) WO2003104781A1 (en)

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KR20070038580A (en) 2007-04-10
KR20050013570A (en) 2005-02-04
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Free format text: IN VOL 18, NO 7, PAGE(S) 1829 UNDER THE HEADING APPLICATIONS OPI - NAME INDEX UNDER THE NAME TOKYO SEIMITSU CO., LTD., APPLICATION NO. 2003238155, UNDER INID (71) CORRECT THE NAME TO READ TOKYO SEIMITSU CO., LTD.; ACCRETECH (ISRAEL) LTD.